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Sirk, Duke hold on to beat Wake Forest 27-21

John Wolford pass complete to Cortez Lewis for 22 yds for a TD (Mike Weaver KICK)

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- Thomas Sirk threw two touchdown passes to Max McCaffrey and ran for another, and Duke held on to beat Wake Forest 27-21 on Saturday.

Sirk was 26 of 39 for 275 yards, hit McCaffrey with touchdown passes covering 18 and 28 yards, and ran 3 yards for another score to help the Blue Devils (7-5, 4-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) snap a four-game losing streak.

John Wolford threw two touchdown passes in the fourth quarter for Wake Forest (3-9, 1-7), including a 22-yarder to Cortez Lewis that made it a one-score game with 1:46 to play.